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NARIVA SWAMP
NARIVA SWAMP
LOCATION- EAST COAST OF TRINIDAD
LARGEST FRESHWATER SWAMP IN TRINIDAD
SIZE- 11,343 HECTARES (113 SQ. KM)
The Ortoire Nariva Windbelt Reserve was declared in 1954.
The Bush Bush Wildlife Sanctuary was declared on the 16th July 1968. It comprises
of 1,600 hectares.
The Bush Bush Wildlife Sanctuary was declared a prohibited area on the 27th
September 1989.
The Nariva Swamp was declared a Ramsar Site on the 21st April 1993.
6,230 hectares of the Nariva Swamp was declared prohibited on 21st May 1993.
On 8th December 2006, the 11,343 ha of the Nariva Swamp was declared an
Environmental Sensitive Area.
FLORA OF THE
NARIVA SWAMP
FIVE (5)
VEGETATION
TYPES
‘
1. MANGROVES- THREE SPECIES .
A. RED MANGROVES
B. BLACK MANGROVES
C. WHITE MANGROVES
RED MANGROVES
STILT ROOTS AND HANGING ROOTS
RED MANGROVES
FRUIT FLOWER
BLACK MANGROVES
LEAVES
BLACK MANGROVES
PNEUMATOPHORES (AERIAL ROOTS)
WHITE MANGROVES
LEAVES
2. FRESH WATER MARSHES
TALL GRASSES (WILD CANE 2.5 M TALL) SHORT GRASSES (1 M TALL)
HELICONIA SPP. FLOATING VEGETATION (WATER LILIES)
REEDS
3. PALM SWAMP PALMISTE PALM MORICHE PALM
4. FRESH WATER SWAMP WOODS
FRESH WATER SWAMP WOODS
5. EVERGREEN SEASONAL FOREST
UNIQUE TREES
SANDBOX FIGUIER
FAUNA OF THE
NARIVA SWAMP
FAUNA
1. 171 species of birds.
2. 45 species of mammals of which 32
species are bats.
3. 39 species of reptiles.
CASCADURA .
.
BLUE CRAB
.
BLACK CONCH
.
RED HOWLER MONKEY
.
WHITE FRONTED CAPUCHIN MONKEYS
.
WHITE FRONTED CAPUCHIN MONKEY
.
Agouti
Lappe
.
Red Brocket Deer
.
Armadillo
.
Armadillo (Tattoo)
.
Porcupine
Ocelot
.
Silky Anteater
.
MAPIPIRE BALSIN
.
MAPIPIRE BALSIN
.
ANACONDA
.
Anaconda
.
MANATEE
.
LEATHER BACK TURTLE
.
CAIMAN
.
Green Iguana
.
BLUE AND GOLD MACAW
.
Red bellied macaws
.
ORANGE WINGED PARROTS
.
YELLOW HEADED PARROT
.
WATTLED JACANA
.
TOUCAN
.
ANHINGA
.
Anhinga (Snake Bird)
.
OSPREY
Black Bellied Whistling Ducks
.
Southern Lapwing
.
THE END